The sailors advocate
Subtitle: to be continued.
Contributors: Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785.; Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for H. Whitridge ..., and sold by J. Roberts ..., and by the book-sellers of London and Westminster, and the principal towns in Great Britain
Published: 1728
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Early works to 1800.; Sailors -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.; Impressment -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.; Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- Manning of vessels -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Work titles: Sailors advocate. Numb. I.
Notes: Issued in numbers I-IV; issues have individual pagination and signatures; issue number for no. 1 taken from head of A2; later issue numbers on title pages, repeated at head of first page of text.

Often attributed to: James Oglethorpe.

Includes essays and commentary against pressing and mistreating sailors as damaging to the strength, capability and prestige of the Royal Navy and merchant service.

Date of publication from ESTC P2832.

Signatures: A-G⁴.

ESTC (RLIN) P2832

Sabin 74972

Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.